The owner of two dogs that mauled a 37-year-old man in Chermside, in Brisbane's north, is expected to face harsher penalties under state law. The dogs were captured by police after the attack on October 16, and the man was taken to hospital with serious arm injuries. Brisbane City Council rescinded a destruction order for the dogs and issued a proposed dangerous dog declaration instead. The owner has two weeks to respond. No charges have been laid, and police investigations continue.
Brisbane City Council is pursuing stronger action against the owner of two pit bulls that mauled a jogger in Chermside. Real estate agent Ajay Malik, 37, was attacked in 7th Brigade Park last week and suffered serious injuries. The council withdrew an order to destroy the dogs so it could seek higher penalties. The owner, Layla Evans, faces fines of up to $120,890 or two years' imprisonment, depending on the offence. Both dogs remain held by the council, and Ms Evans has 14 days from October 21 to respond to a proposed dangerous dog declaration.
Brisbane City Council has withdrawn its destruction order for two dogs that mauled jogger Ajay Malik at Chermside. The council is pursuing a proposed dangerous dog declaration under state law, which allows tougher penalties against the owner, Layla Evans. Malik, 37, was critically injured in the attack and remains in hospital, and his family has launched a fundraising campaign. Both dogs are held at a council facility. The owner has 14 days to respond, and police are continuing their investigation. Evans was arrested over an unrelated matter but has not been charged.
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Advocates say the discovery of a homeless man's body in Chermside bushland highlights an urgent need for action on homelessness in Brisbane. Police were investigating a dog attack in a nearby park when Andy Parker, 48, was found dead on Sunday. Beau Haywood, founder of Nourish Street Inc, says demand for his charity's help has risen sharply, citing rising living costs and scarce rental housing. He has called on state and federal governments to fund more social and affordable housing. Police continue to investigate the circumstances of Parker's death.
Police have identified a man found dead in bushland near a Chermside shopping centre. Andy Parker, 48, was found about midday on Sunday, October 18, close to where jogger Ajay Malik was mauled by two dogs at 7th Brigade Park on Friday evening. Initial post-mortem findings indicate Parker died on Friday. Detectives are examining whether the dogs were involved in his death. Police have not established whether the animals contributed to his death. Police are urging anyone who saw or heard anything unusual in the parkland between 4pm and 6pm on Friday to come forward.
Brisbane real estate agent Ajay Malik, 37, is in a critical condition after being mauled by two dogs while jogging through Seventh Brigade Park in Chermside on Friday evening. He suffered injuries to his face and both arms and was taken to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. His family has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking $300,000 to cover living costs while he is unable to work. The dogs belonged to 22-year-old Layla Evans, who had been living in a tent at the park. Evans said the dogs were secured inside but escaped.
A jogger mauled by two dogs in Chermside, in Brisbane's north, faces a long recovery, a family friend says. Ajay Malik, 37, was rushed to hospital in critical condition after the attack on Friday evening. Police say they cannot rule out the dogs' involvement in the death of a 48-year-old man, whose body was found in nearby bushland on Sunday. Officers opened fire on the dogs during the attack, which were later located and are in Brisbane City Council custody. Mr Malik is now in a stable condition with serious injuries.
Real estate agent Ajay Malik, 37, faces a long recovery after being seriously injured in a dog attack in Chermside on Friday evening. Two dogs attacked him in 7th Brigade Park, and first responders reached him while the attack was still under way. He was taken to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. His family has started a GoFundMe appeal to cover medical and living costs, with a target of $300,000. Two days later, the body of a 48-year-old Chermside man was found in bushland near Kittyhawk Drive.
Police cannot rule out that two dogs which mauled a runner in Chermside were involved in the death of a 48-year-old man whose body was found in nearby bushland. The man's body was discovered about midday on Sunday near Kittyhawk Dr. Ajay Malik was seriously injured in Friday night's attack and remains in a stable condition. Police shot the dogs after initial attempts to subdue them failed, and both are now held by Brisbane City Council. Police are appealing for anyone who saw or heard anything unusual in the parkland between 4pm and 6pm on Friday to come forward.
Police have found the body of a 48-year-old man in bushland off Kittyhawk Drive at Chermside, in Brisbane's north. Two dogs had attacked a 37-year-old man in the same area on Friday night. Police shot both dogs, which are now in Brisbane City Council's custody. Detective Superintendent Andrew Massingham said police cannot rule out the dogs' involvement in the death, given the body's state of decomposition. A post-mortem analysis indicates the man died on Friday. Police are asking anyone who heard anything unusual in the park between 4pm and 6pm on Friday to come forward.
Police are investigating whether two dogs involved in a savage attack on a runner in Chermside may have also been involved in the death of a 48-year-old man found nearby. The man's body was discovered on Sunday in bushland off Kittyhawk Drive, with forensic work underway to determine if the dogs had any interaction with the deceased. The dogs, an American Staffordshire Terrier cross Bulldog and a Bulldog cross Boxer, are in the care of Brisbane City Council, which has issued a destruction order for the animals.
A Brisbane real estate agent, Ajay Malik, suffered severe injuries after being attacked by two dogs in Seventh Brigade Park. The 37-year-old was rushed to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in critical condition but has since stabilised. The dogs' owner, Layla Evans, was detained over an unrelated incident. Both animals were eventually captured and surrendered to Brisbane City Council, which is considering euthanasia orders. Malik's family expressed shock and concern over his lengthy recovery.
A 37-year-old man was mauled by two pit bulls in Seventh Brigade Park in Chermside, Brisbane, on Friday evening and suffered life-threatening injuries. Police fired at the dogs, which fled, and one was found sleeping in a backyard the next morning. The dogs' owner, Layla Evans, said her pets were protective but not aggressive. Police arrested Evans during the interview for an unrelated matter. Police said officers faced an immediate safety risk when they discharged their firearms, and the incident is under review. Brisbane City Council now holds both dogs and will decide their future.
Police have captured two dogs after a 37-year-old man was attacked in Brisbane's north on Friday evening. Emergency services found the man with serious injuries to both arms on Kittyhawk Drive in Chermside. He was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a stable condition. One dog was captured nearby with help from a police helicopter, and the other was found at an address in Wavell Heights on Saturday morning. Brisbane City Council says both dogs are now in its possession and a decision on their future will be made as soon as possible.
A 37-year-old man is in a critical condition after being mauled by two dogs at Seventh Brigade Park in Chermside on Friday evening. He suffered significant lacerations to his face and arms and was taken to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The dogs, believed to be pitbulls, were involved while he was running. Police were called in to help locate them, and one was captured and later euthanised. The second dog was found at a property in Wavell Heights on Saturday morning.
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A 37-year-old cyclist is in critical condition after two dogs dragged him from his bike and attacked him in Seventh Brigade Park, Chermside, on Friday evening. Paramedics found him with serious arm injuries, described as life-threatening, and took him to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Police caught one dog, a pitbull, and later found the second. Both dogs are now in the possession of Brisbane City Council, which says a decision on their future will be made as soon as possible.
